Old 03-28-19 | 09:05 AM
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Steely Dan
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Originally Posted by OhLylo
Dang. Slow down, Speed Racer! I've never gone under 46 minutes for my 10.5 mile commute. That's moving time, too. You're faster (or maybe more motivated) than I am.
it helps that 6 of my 8 miles are on a very lightly-used MUP with long uninterrupted stretches where i can "open up the throttle", so to speak.

i have one 2 mile stretch that doesn't have a single cross street. other sections have timed lights, such that if i hustle a bit i can usually make all but one of them.

so a 16 mph overall average isn't that remarkable given the nature of my route. and the tailwind this morning certainly helped. my typical time is more like 35 minutes.
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